Festive Season · CHRISTMAS MARKET TOURS
A guide is the difference between six good stalls and thirty indifferent ones. These 15 market tours are priced, timed and honest about how much of the visit is tasting and how much is walking between squares.
Review of Munich’s Christmas Markets Food Tour, with Glühwein, Bavarian snacks, four festive markets, history, value, and practical tips.
“Thomas gave us a wonderful tour. We saw beautiful Christmas Markets where ate real Bavarian foods and drank traditional hot holiday wines.”
Review the Prague to Dresden Christmas Market and Bastei Bridge tour, with practical advice on timing, transport, price, hiking, lunch, and value.
“Visiting Bastei Saxon Switzerland Mountains was breathtaking and although we booked the trip because of the Dresden destination we enjoyed Bastei even more, our young guide Andrew was incredible and very likeable, Thank you again Andrew you made the trip enjoyable.”
Review of Vienna’s Christmas Markets Tour, with four local markets, hot punch, festive treats, expert guides, value, and practical tips.
“Andreas was a great tour guide! He knew so much about the markets and suggested others which we went to the next day. He so knew facts about Vienna which were very helpful as we visited other venues. I highly recommend this tour during the holidays!!”
Explore Munich’s Christmas markets with festive drinks, local snacks, history, and a small English-speaking group in 3 to 4 hours.
“Great time getting to know the traditions of Munich and seeing all the different Christmas Markets and Festsival”
Review of London’s Christmas Lights and Markets Walking Tour, with Covent Garden, mulled wine, holiday stories, and small-group guiding.
“The Christmas lights and markets excursion was no rush, full of dynamic and great stories! Tom was expressive, artistic and fun guide we simply fell in love with! He took thorough care of us as individuals and a group in that way we became friends by the end of the tour. Highly recommended!”
Explore Prague’s Christmas markets with a local guide, tasting Czech cookies, mead, mulled wine, and visiting neighborhood markets.
“Loved the tour of the Christmas markets. Great food, drinks and company. Small group tours are the best. Would def recommend for your first day in Prague.”
Explore four Alsatian villages, Christmas markets, vineyards, and wine tasting on a convenient small-group day tour from Colmar.
“What a fabulous day! Cristian went above and beyond to ensure we all had a fantastic experience. Informative, efficient and ensured our two young children were also comfortable along the journey. Navigating the busy Christmas market traffic, he got us to the ‘front door’ each time and was ready to take us to the next destination every time. A special mention - at the spur of the moment, he even organised a restaurant reservation for the whole group to dine together, which was lovely. Highly recommended.”
Review of Munich’s Christmas Market Food Tour, with glühwein, seasonal dishes, historic sights, practical tips, price value, and FAQs.
“The tour with Patrick was a perfect introduction to the Christmas markets in Munich. The food options were delicious and plentiful. He was very knowledgeable about local history, particularly of the architecture. He was good with my children, even getting the one in a bad mood to come out of his shell. The pace was perfect.”
Explore Vienna’s Christmas markets with local guides, Austrian treats, mulled wine, rum punch, stories, and a small-group walking tour.
“Enjoyed our walking tour. Nice to taste local food and cider and warm drinks and visit a few of the more local legit markets. My travel friend was saying we weren’t going to the big markets and second guessing me. Did I prove her wrong. These were the “right” markets to go to to get the legit feel rather than over commercialized experience. Loved our guide.”
Review of NYC’s Christmas lights and markets walking tour, with Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue windows, holiday shopping tips, and practical advice.
“La guide a été extraordinaire très généreuse de ses explications et de son temps malgré un froid polaire sur NY”
Explore Munich’s Christmas markets with festive food, mulled wine, history, and transport included on this three-hour English tour.
“Learning anout the Christmas markets at the beginning of our trip was great, so we knew where to go during the rest of our stay.”
Review of the Alsace Christmas Markets tour from Strasbourg, with Colmar, village markets, pricing, timing, guides, and practical booking advice.
“The various christmas markets. It was great fun visiting different markets in the region and enjoying the local cuisine.”
Review of the private Prague to Dresden Christmas markets tour, with transport, guided old town walk, food stops, free time, and practical value advice.
“Excellent trip with a fun group today. Hannah our guide was very informative with her knowledge of Dresden giving us plenty of information on the history of all the key sights. Her driving was smooth and extremely careful paying particular attention to the narrow streets of Prague Hannah was lovely taking her time with one of the group who had walking issues. We all had a fun time enjoying the markets and many laughs. Very enjoyable day.”
Explore Strasbourg’s Christmas markets on a small-group walk with local stories, Alsatian treats, and a free mulled wine or hot juice.
“Arno was our guide, he was amazing and we really enjoyed our tour. Must do in Strasbourg 💚 Thank you!”
Explore three local Prague Christmas markets with Czech cookies, mulled wine, mead, traditions, and an English-speaking guide.
“My mom and I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas market tour. Our guide, Nikola, truly went above and beyond. It was so special to learn about Prague’s Christmas traditions and the history behind its markets. We visited a wonderful variety of Christmas markets, and Nikola made a point to take us to the ones locals actually go to, explaining what made each market special. Nikola also pointed out the NGO-run stalls and explained which causes the proceeds support, which added a really meaningful layer to the experience. Along the way, Nikola grabbed treats for us to try and highlighted especially good stalls. As an extra thoughtful touch, Nikola even sent us…”
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